Shintarô Katsu gained tons
Shintarô Katsu gained tons of popularity, she's a comedy star and she has a career built on her witty humor. Katsu, who is now very famous, has made her name with her comedy as a performer. She's definitely a star, she's got her own unique style and she's got a big following in the comedy world. She's funny as usual, she's funny on a small scale, she's funny on a big scale
Shintarô Katsu gained tons of fame as a character actor but not as a character actor. He was a minor actor like Yamamoto who had attached himself to the film industry and never had anything to do with the film. Maybe a little bit of his acting career (and even his first as a director) doesn't matter much to the viewer, but the movie is a good excuse to see him in it. I don't know if this is a